Allison, Don and Noah discuss three topics of incomparable importance, and end with an anecdote each about something in Israel that made them smile this week.

Have you been wearing ‘war-goggles’?As we try to figure out what happened over the summer, is it useful to ask whether the war in Gaza addled our perceptions? Are we hardwired to become more hawkish in times of war?

Preaching to the convertedWe discuss Rabbi Yuval Sherlow’s critique of David Grossman’s speech at last week’s anti-war rally in Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square. Is he right to criticize the Left for failing to find a bridging discourse between Left and Right?

What the hell should we do next?The time has come for left-wing activists to dust themselves off and do something. But what? What should we be lobbying our politicians for? What should we be writing op-eds about?

To get the latest from HaaretzFollow @HaaretzomLike us on Facebook and get articles directly in your news feed

Haaretz.com, the online edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, and analysis from Israel and the Middle East.
Haaretz.com provides extensive and in-depth coverage of Israel, the Jewish World and the Middle East, including defense, diplomacy, the Arab-Israeli conflict,
the peace process, Israeli politics, Jerusalem affairs, international relations, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, the Palestinian Authority, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip,
the Israeli business world and Jewish life in Israel and the Diaspora.